Term Name: thalamic glomerulus
Synonyms: thalamic glomeruli
Definition: Synaptic structure found in thalamic relay nuclei consising of a complex of afferent terminals, relay cell dendrites, interneuron dendrites and other processes. These complexes are surrounded by astrocytic processes.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0011917]

Relationships
is part of: dorsal plus ventral thalamus
is a type of: neural glomerulus